What number is the same as distance from 0 on a number line as 1 1/2

What is the distance from 0 on a number line called?

The distance between a number's place on the number line and 0 is called the number's [absolute value]. To write the absolute value of a number, use short vertical lines (|) on either side of the number.

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Here's a hint. I hope this helps.

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call the larger triangle abc

then the smaller triangle cde is similar to abc (all angles are equal, aaa).  

ab is the side that is 36, and we wish to find de, the side corresponding to ab

area_cde = area_abc - area_cde --> area_abc / area_cde = 2

let x=length of de

ratio of areas = (ratio of sides)^2

+2+=+%2836%2fx%29%5e2+

+2+=+1296%2fx%5e2+

++x%5e2+=+1296%2f2+=+648+

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